Villanova's Brunson is AP men's college player of the year
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A long list of goals has taken up permanent space on Jalen Brunson's wall, including becoming a conference player of the year, an all-American and helping Villanova win a second national championship in three seasons.
The junior point guard just reached another one by becoming The Associated Press men's college basketball player of the year.
Brunson is being presented with the award Thursday at the Final Four, where the Wildcats will face Kansas Saturday in the national semifinals. He earned 36 of 65 votes from the same panel that selects the AP Top 25, with ballots submitted before the start of the NCAA Tournament.
The award comes two days after Brunson was the leading vote-getter on the AP All-America first team.